Radio Radar

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Radio Radar

Post by nightracer » Thu Oct 24, 2024 8:20 am

Hi all. Can anyone tell me anything about a station called Radio Radar who transmitted on VHF in the 1980's and I received them in West Yorkshire. Any help would be appreciated.

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Re: Radio Radar

Post by radionortheast » Thu Oct 24, 2024 2:16 pm

I just listened to it over on pirate archive a while ago, it was before my time, it was a very interesting listen, i’ve not heard anything like it, I think there was a similar station over in Keighley I listened to over on youtube. I’ve only ever heard reagae dance pirates from Leeds, quite surprising

https://www.thepiratearchive.net/radar/

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Re: Radio Radar

Post by nightracer » Fri Oct 25, 2024 12:11 pm

Yes a good station but very little info anywhere about them. Thanks for the link.

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Re: Radio Radar

Post by Frequent Lee » Sat Oct 26, 2024 9:54 am

nightracer wrote: Thu Oct 24, 2024 8:20 am Hi all. Can anyone tell me anything about a station called Radio Radar who transmitted on VHF in the 1980's and I received them in West Yorkshire. Any help would be appreciated.
It was broadcasting from the Morley area and used around 70 watts which at the time was plenty due to the clear band and the high location of the transmitter site. As far as I'm aware it was the first pirate radio station in Leeds and I only caught it 2 or 3 times by chance as their musical output was not really my cup of tea at the time.

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Re: Radio Radar

Post by nightracer » Tue Oct 29, 2024 7:07 am

Thanks for the info Frequent Lee.

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